Li Shan Black is the first of three samples I received from Green Terrace Teas to review. I am out of town visiting my sisters this weekend and while I had tea, I didn’t have the hardware to brew gong fu style as recommended by Green Terrace. So I improvised.
Using a Fiesta Ware cream pitcher, a strainer and some custard cups, my sisters and I had an impromptu session with this tea.
A sniff of the dry leaf in the bag is a big malty, fruity nose-bomb. As these are two of my favorite things in a tea, I was hopeful the brewed tea would taste the way it smells and it did not disappoint.
Using just-off boiling water, we started with 1 minute steeps increasing 30 seconds and went through 5 steeps.
The first steep was malty, with honey-rose scent and a flavor we all likened to apricots. Subsequent steeps continued to provide a sweet, smooth ride. There is no astringency here, just an extremely balanced sweet and fruity medium-bodied cup.
More (including the song) on my blog at: http://atasteofmzpriss.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/li-shan-black-tea-green-terrace-teas/
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I have been really impressed with their teas.
I really liked this [articular one a lot and I’m looking forward to the others.
This sounds so good!!! Hope you’re having a great Sunday, my lovely!
I am! We are having kind of a mini family reunion with some cousins I haven’t seen in a really long time. I bought a new cabinet for my tea yesterday and stopping on the way home to pick it up
Fun! And I trust that you already know that I’ll be wanting pics of this new item!!!! :)
i liked this one too
Yes, pic please. And so happy you’re having fun!
(Fruity nose-bomb…hehe)
Here you go girlies – on final markdown at the Crate & Barrel outlet – in perfect condition – not a scratch – it’s BEAUTIFUL in person:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125488674@N02/14728159926/
That is beautiful!! I LOVE it
:D thank you! At first I thought I might paint the gray bead-board back, but I decided if I do that all my black tines will just blend in and make it hard to find things – so I’ve decided it’s completely perfect.
It is completely perfect. What a find!
Thank you!!
Oh my, your teas are going to be so happy, the cabinet is absolutely perfect!!
I’m more than a little jelly about this cabinet. Now I need to make a trip to Ikea
Thanks y’all! I was planning on IKEA myself. But then I saw this and it was marked down so much. I guess they just wanted the space in the outlet store because there is not one flaw. I need a cute box for my pu. Right now they’re in cardboard. Or I just need a pumidor.
Mmmmmm pumidor. I have a handy step father. That may be in my future.. hopefully anyway!
Handy step dads are the best :). I love mine!
I have been really impressed with their teas.
I really liked this [articular one a lot and I’m looking forward to the others.
This sounds so good!!! Hope you’re having a great Sunday, my lovely!
I am! We are having kind of a mini family reunion with some cousins I haven’t seen in a really long time. I bought a new cabinet for my tea yesterday and stopping on the way home to pick it up
Fun! And I trust that you already know that I’ll be wanting pics of this new item!!!! :)
i liked this one too
Yes, pic please. And so happy you’re having fun!
(Fruity nose-bomb…hehe)
Here you go girlies – on final markdown at the Crate & Barrel outlet – in perfect condition – not a scratch – it’s BEAUTIFUL in person:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125488674@N02/14728159926/
That is beautiful!! I LOVE it
:D thank you! At first I thought I might paint the gray bead-board back, but I decided if I do that all my black tines will just blend in and make it hard to find things – so I’ve decided it’s completely perfect.
It is completely perfect. What a find!
Thank you!!
Oh my, your teas are going to be so happy, the cabinet is absolutely perfect!!
I’m more than a little jelly about this cabinet. Now I need to make a trip to Ikea
Thanks y’all! I was planning on IKEA myself. But then I saw this and it was marked down so much. I guess they just wanted the space in the outlet store because there is not one flaw. I need a cute box for my pu. Right now they’re in cardboard. Or I just need a pumidor.
Mmmmmm pumidor. I have a handy step father. That may be in my future.. hopefully anyway!
Handy step dads are the best :). I love mine!
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